A Mountain Shadows Journey into a Wonderful Life

December 20, 2016

December 20, 2016 I’ll never forget the day when Sandra* told me this story about her son, Luke*: Luke was sitting alone in a long hallway. He was hunched forward in his wheelchair, apparently sleeping. Sandra scanned the white-walled hallway…

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Thanksgiving: A Message of Thanks

November 22, 2016

November 22, 2016 Happy Thanksgiving! “Doing things for others makes me feel good in my heart. Many people don’t take the time to help others. Many people take things for granted. Many don’t realize the gifts they’ve been given. We…

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A Story of Hope

October 18, 2016

October 18, 2016 Mila: A Mountain Shadows Story of Hope By: Sheryl Wilde If I told you my story, you would hear hope that wouldn’t let go.* She was born in the middle of the night, in a shower, to…

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Mountain Shadows Outreach: Painting from the Heart

September 27, 2016

September 27, 2016 By: Sheryl Wilde Every child is an artist until he’s told he’s not an artist.  At Mountain Shadows we wholeheartedly agree with this statement, originally uttered by John Lennon in the 1960’s.  And recently, at Mountain Shadows…

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Holding up the Sky for Mountain Shadows Residents

July 26, 2016

July 26, 2016 Janeth Monroy: Holding up the Sky for Mountain Shadows Residents By: Sheryl Wilde There is a Chinese proverb which says, “Women hold up half the sky.” It is upon this adage that the non-profit organization, Half the…

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Holidaze Concert Benefits Mountain Shadows

July 12, 2016

July 12, 2016 Feeding the Soul “HoliDaze” Concert Benefits Mountain Shadows By: Sheryl Wilde “Together we can join for fun and music and make a big difference at the same time,” says Vallie Gilley, Founder and President of Feeding the…

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Josh’s Story

June 16, 2016

June 7, 2016 Writing Dreams on Clouds By: Sheryl Wilde Across the top of the pink, slightly crumpled piece of construction paper was written: “I have a dream …” Then came the dreams. There were five dreams in all, written…

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Ruth Hill: Retirement 

May 24, 2016

May 24, 2016 Ruth Hill: A Beautiful Thread in the Patchwork of Mountain Shadows Life for 21 Years  By: Sheryl Wilde “While most people would think of my work with the intellectually disabled individuals at Mountain Shadows as a job, I…

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Olive Patio

May 3, 2016

May 3, 2016 Associated General Contractors (AGC) Volunteer Team Builds Brighter Future for Olive House Residents By: Sheryl Wilde “Click, click, click.” Marianna, Olive House resident, repeated the sounds, over and over as she sat on the patio with her…

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